@kmdc7690 Not. I've never had short hair so I don't know how easy it is. I do know people that have a pixie cut and like it but said once it gets to a certain length it's a pain. I like long hair on women, it's easy to pull back or leave down in my opinion. Post a pic if you decide to cut!

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bgaweda

I've had a pixie for about 5ish years now. I love it and I can't go back. It is so easy and fun. I've done short and long pixies. You still have a lot of options for styling. You don't have to be stuck with one look every day. I feel way more confident and feminine with my short hair. :) obviously my vote would be yes. Word of warning. It is so fun to have short hair you won't want to go back and growing it out is a serious pain. I haven't succeeded, but I always get it back to my chin and think "who am I kidding? Long hair doesn't look good on me and I don't like it."

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fourth4nic

I love super short hair cuts! Even my 16 DD has one & it looks great. My hair is now just two inches beyond my chin & I was thinking the same thing as you. But... I may wait until after the baby is born. Love being able to pull back all of my hair during labor - hate wisps in my face during and crazy wild hair after.

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terahmjava

I've heard you should wait until a few months after you have the baby to cut your hair. Since the hormones can change it's composition and thickness etc

I've always heard that during pregnancy and 12 months postnatal are not good times to cut your hair. It's not like it usually is and might not react the way you think.

I think you'd loos good with a pixie cut, but I would wait. Your hair will really start falling out about 3 months after baby, and you might want to extra hair to help hide it.

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ilovemy4bambinos

If your going to do it I would suggest doing it in stages not one cut. They way you can make sure you like it short first because it is a pain in the butt to go back to long hair, trust me! Do a cute a line cut first and see how you like it then just go shorter and shorter with each cut ease into it. I've been trying to grow my hair back out for about 2 years now and I get so frustrated with the inbetween I just go cut it again and I want my long hair back so bad! Like someone else said it's just so easy to throw up in a pony tail!

I went to Officer Candidate school (Naval officer boot camp) and we were required to get our hair chopped off. While it was easier I would never cut it that short again. It's just as easy for me to throw my hair up in a bun and call it a day. That said, I'm glad I tried out the short hair at least once. My husband would kill me if I ever did it again! Here's a pic of my short hairs. Nine is naturally curly so it's definitely not the cut you're going for.

I've considered doing it in stages, but I HATE bobs and that's my only option. I've had them soooo many times that I never want one again. Lol and I kind of like the idea of starting fresh. If I don't like it, it will grow.

As far as not cutting while pregnant/before baby. I've always done drastic changes during my pregnancies and never had any issues. I also have been nursing my son since he was born and throughout this pregnancy and my hair loss is kept at a minimum with that. :)

Thank you! I'm definitely glad I did it but I was so ready to have hair again after a few months. The convenience of short hair is undeniable!

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kenshutto

I'm a hair stylist, and I'll tell you what I've always told my pregnant clients. Don't do it while pregnant! Your hormones are whacked right now, and sometimes that comes out in drastic changes. Your body goes through so many changes, don't add to it. By July, your face will most likely be a bit swollen, and short hair may make you feel that more. Long hair gives the appearance of pulling your face down a bit, which helps keep you from feeling fuller.

Also, remember, the girl in the picture you like has had a team if stylists. Even short hair can take work... Not in all cases, but at least half the time. That style is not just a wake up and go do. Plus it looks like you have curl? So you'll have to put some effort into achieving that style.

I say, if you must get a change, go more subtle. After you have the baby, and your hormones go back a bit, and you still want it, go for it. It's a cute cut and I think it would look good on you.

Another thing to consider, and I'll leave you alone, is that after you have baby, your hair will start to thin for awhile. Normally we lose about 100+ hairs a day. When your pregnant, you don't lose as much because your body holds on to the extra nutrients, but after you have baby, you'll lose that hair. Hormones also change the texture/color if our hair. My hair is not nearly as curly and it's darker after having my son.

So my hairdresser has this motto that you never make a drastic hair decision when you're hormonal (aka pregnancy, post pregnancy or pms-ing)! Lol! I think she has a good point, she said she has had a lot of clients do the "mommy chop" and then regret it! BUT that being said, if you have your heart set on it, go for it!

Lol I hadn't read the previous post before I posted! Looks like my hairdresser isn't the only one with that thought process!

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sacosta08

I too have always been told NOT to get a drastic cut while pregnant because your will regret it.... I'd play it safe and go for a trim and a new style first them proceed to pixie if you still want to. However I do want to add that the pixie cut is very cute I'm just not ballsy enough to revisit that "dark place" in my life lol.... (I had a wretched bowl cut/ Dorothy Hamil bob when I was a kid and everyone thought I was a boy) I remember wanting my hair short but looking back I wish my mother would have talked me out of it.

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lamiaazize

Love the pixie, but I would wait until after pregnancy. We are undergoing so many changes and that's a drastic look, if you don't like it the hormones might blow the whole thing out of proportion.

Take it from a hairdresser. DONT DO IT! Never make a hair decision when you are hormonal or emotional. EVERY client I've ever had that has done it has regretted it. Now I use a 3 week rule. If my clients have been SERIOUSLY thinking about if for three weeks I won't do it. Changing your hair on a whim rarely works out.

I cut my hair about 2 mths after my son was born n have been trying to grow it back since. I loved my long hair, I cut it bc ds was always spitting up in it n it was always crunchy. I wish I would have just waited it out the spitting up stopped within weeks. It was so much easier to throw it up then to do it all the time.

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